Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Program: Education Major - Early Childhood, BA | |||
Education Major - Early Childhood, BA |
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To declare an Education Major:Students are encouraged to express an area of interest in the field of education upon application for admission to WLC. This helps in the advising process.
Major credit requirements:
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Early Childhood Education Major Course of Study:Early Childhood to Middle Childhood (EC/MC) - DPI License #71-777; ages birth - 11 years Major: Each student must complete an approved early childhood education major which is nested in the liberal arts studies as outlined on a designated list of courses. This permits the student to teach in early childhood/elementary classrooms grades PK - 6. Minor: Each student is encouraged to complete a minor. | ||||
The certification program consists of 44 credits in major course work: | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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EDU 201 - Education in a Diverse Society | 3 credits | |||
EDU 210 - Educational Psychology | 3 credits | |||
EDU 221 - Instr. & Classroom Man. Strategies | 2 credits | |||
EDU 311 - Educating the Exceptional Individual | 3 credits | |||
EDU 312 - Instructional Strategies: Birth - 8 | 3 credits | |||
EDU 314 - Assessment Early Education | 2 credits | |||
EDU 315 - Wellness and Movement | 1 credits | |||
EDU 316 - Home/School/Community Partnerships | 2 credits | |||
EDU 324 - Teaching Social Studies | 2 credits | |||
EDU 327 - Teaching Science | 2 credits | |||
EDU 328 - Teaching Mathematics | 3 credits | |||
EDU 330 - Emerging Literacy 1 | 3 credits | |||
EDU 332 - Models of Teaching Writing | 2 credits | |||
EDU 333 - Emergent Literacy 2 | 3 credits | |||
EDU 402 - History and Philosophy of Education | 3 credits | |||
EDU 431 - Content Area Literacy | 3 credits | |||
EDU 493 - Portfolio Seminar | 1 credits | |||
The program includes 8 credits of clinicals: | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
EDU 292 - Clinical: Pre-admission | 1 credits | |||
EDU 382 - Clinical: Early Childhood Models | 1 credits | |||
EDU 383 - Clinical: Literacy Early Childhood Education | 1 credits | |||
EDU 390 - Clinical: Social Studies | 1 credits | |||
EDU 391 - Clinical: Science | 1 credits | |||
EDU 392 - Clinical: Mathematics | 1 credits | |||
EDU 396 - Clinical: Literacy: Middle Childhood | 1 credits | |||
EDU 492 - Clinical: Multiculturalism | 1 credits | |||
At least 7 electives credits, including a required practicum. | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
EDU 222 - Instructional Technology | 2 credits | |||
EDU 280 - Topics in Instruction | Variable credits | |||
EDU 319 - Topics in Early Childhood Education | Variable credits | |||
EDU 326 - Teaching Health | 1 credits | |||
EDU 334 - Reading Interests: Middle Childhood | 2 credits | |||
EDU 351 - Strategies for Teaching Behavior-Challenged Learners | 3 credits | |||
EDU 352 - Introduction to Learning Disabilities | 2 credits | |||
EDU 353 - Intervention Strategies and Approaches for (LD, EBD, CD) | 3 credits | |||
EDU 354 - Gifted Learners | 2 credits | |||
EDU 360 - Student Motivation | 2 credits | |||
EDU 380 - Special Topics | Variable credits | |||
EDU 403 - Assessment and Evaluation for Academic Success | 3 credits | |||
EDU 480 - Special Topics: | Variable credits | |||
And one of the following: | ||||
EDU 481 - Early Childhood Practicum | 2 credits | |||
EDU 482 - Kindergarten Practicum | 3 credits | |||
12 credits in teacher candidacy: | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
EDU 495 - Teacher Candidacy | 5 credits | |||
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A full semester of student teaching is equivalent to 10 credits of EDU 495. | ||||
EDU 496 - Seminar for Teacher Candidates | 2 credits | |||
Education Collateral Requirements (also meet GENED requirements) | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ESS 182 - Environmental Science | 4 credits | |||
PED 200 - First Aid, CPR & AED | 1 credits | |||
POL 110 - Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 credits | |||
One of the following Non-Western courses: | ||||
ART 150 - Non-Western Art | 3 credits | |||
ENG 307 - Non-Western Perspectives | 3 credits | |||
HIS 342 - Colonial Latin America | 3 credits | |||
HIS 352 - Islam and the Middle East | 3 credits | |||
HIS 357 - Women in History | 3 credits | |||
HIS 363 - Chinese History | 3 credits | |||
HIS 379 - Witchcraft and Culture in the Atlantic World | 3 credits | |||
HIS 321 - The Crusades | 3 credits | |||
One of the following Fine Arts courses (not applicable to Secondary Education and Wide Range Education majors): | ||||
ART 110 - Drawing 1 | 3 credits | |||
ART 120 - Fundamentals of 2-D | 3 credits | |||
ART 130 - Fundamentals of 3-D | 3 credits | |||
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation | 3 credits | |||
MUS 105 - American Popular Music | 3 credits | |||
THR 101 - Introduction to Theatre | 3 credits | |||
One of the following American History courses: | ||||
HIS 101 - American History 1, 1492-1865 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 102 - American History 2, 1866-1945 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 381 - American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1815 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 383 - American Civil War, 1848-1877 | 3 credits | |||
Fieldwork:The clinical experiences are developmental in scope and sequence, occurring in a variety of settings. They consist of observations, interviews and participation in numerous instructional activities. Documentation is required as outlined in the Teacher Education Handbook. Field hours are designated for certain EDU courses in the professional sequence. Consult the School of Education directors for more information. | ||||
Evaluation of Performance Leading to Licensure:Faculty of the School of Education exercises professional judgment in evaluating the performance of course work, the clinical experiences, and portfolio preparation. This evaluation emphasizes performance evidence of the knowledge, skills and dispositions (including moral and ethical considerations) identified as essential for a qualified beginning educator. National subject area standards, INTASC standards, NBTS standards, and Wisconsin DPI standards also provide foundation for assessment of performance. Consult the Teacher Education Handbook for the requirements at each stage of progress through the program. | ||||
General Education Core Curriculum | ||||
Liberal Arts | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
COL 101 - Introduction to College Experiences | 1 credits | |||
PED 100 - Health & Wellness and Activity | 1 credits | |||
LAS 101 - Liberal Arts Seminar | 1 credits | |||
LAS 401 - Liberal Arts Capstone or LAS 402 - Liberal Arts Capstone | 2 credits | |||
Theology | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
One course from: | ||||
THE 105 - Introduction to Scripture | 3 credits | |||
THE 110 - Introduction to Theology | 3 credits | |||
One course in Biblical Theology: | ||||
THE 221 - The Book of Genesis | 3 credits | |||
THE 225 - History of Israel ♦ | 3 credits | |||
THE 227 - Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Literature | 3 credits | |||
THE 228 - Old Testament Prophets | 3 credits | |||
THE 230 - The New Testament | 3 credits | |||
THE 231 - The Life of Christ | 3 credits | |||
THE 234 - Pauline Epistles | 3 credits | |||
THE 235 - Romans | 3 credits | |||
THE 238 - Hebrews and the General Epistles | 3 credits | |||
THE 239 - The Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature | 3 credits | |||
One course in Applied Theology: | ||||
THE 311 - Christian Faith and Life | 3 credits | |||
THE 312 - Theology of Christian Worship | 3 credits | |||
THE 331 - Introduction to World Religions ♦ | 3 credits | |||
THE 332 - Christ and Culture ♦ | 3 credits | |||
THE 350 - Archaeology and the Biblical World | 3 credits | |||
PHI 201 - Ethics | 3 credits | |||
PHI 202 - Apologetics | 3 credits | |||
One course in Systematic Theology: | ||||
THE 401 - Basic Teachings of the Bible 1 | 3 credits | |||
THE 402 - Basic Teachings of the Bible 2 | 3 credits | |||
THE 411 - Lutheran Confessions | 3 credits | |||
THE 421 - Religion in America ♦ | 3 credits | |||
THE 441 - History of Christianity | 3 credits | |||
THE 442 - History of the Reformations | 3 credits | |||
THE 461 - Thought and Life of Martin Luther | 3 credits | |||
Professional Development | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Grade of “C” or better is required. | ||||
COM 101 - Introduction to Communication | 3 credits | |||
ENG 101 - Writing and Rhetoric | 3 credits | |||
Approaches to Individual and Social Questions | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
One Literature course from: | ||||
ENG 210 - American Literature 1 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 211 - American Literature 2 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 220 - British Literature 1 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 221 - British Literature 2 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 293 - Genre Studies: Drama | 3 credits | |||
ENG 294 - Genre Studies: Poetry | 3 credits | |||
ENG 295 - Genre Studies: Fiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 307 - Non-Western Perspectives ♦ | 3 credits | |||
One History course from: | ||||
HIS 101 - American History 1, 1492-1865 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 102 - American History 2, 1866-1945 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 111 - European History 1, to - 1500 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 112 - European History 2, 1500-1850 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 352 - Islam and the Middle East ♦ | 3 credits | |||
HIS 371 - Native American History ♦ | 3 credits | |||
HIS 381 - American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1815 | 3 credits | |||
HIS 383 - American Civil War, 1848-1877 | 3 credits | |||
One Quantitative Reasoning course from: | ||||
MAT 116 - Survey of Contemporary Mathematics | 3 credits | |||
MAT 117 - Elementary Statistics | 3 credits | |||
MAT 119 - Trigonometry | 3 credits | |||
MAT 221 - Calculus 1 | 4 credits | |||
One Lab Science course from: | ||||
ANT 101 - Biological Anthropology ♦ | 4 credits | |||
BIO 124 - Plant Science | 4 credits | |||
BIO 142 - Microbes - Friends and Foes and BIO 143 | 3 credits | |||
BIO 202 - Principles of Biology 2 | 4 credits | |||
CHE 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 credits | |||
CHE 105 - Food and Cooking Chemistry | 4 credits | |||
CHE 161 - General Chemistry 1 and CHE 168 - General Chemistry 1 Lab (one additional credit) | 4 credits | |||
ESS 182 - Environmental Science | 4 credits | |||
PHY 101 - Introduction to Astronomy and PHY 105 - Astronomy Laboratory (one additional credit) | 3 credits | |||
or PHY 102 and PHY 105 One Social Science course from: | ||||
ANT 100 - General Anthropology ♦ | 3 credits | |||
ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology ♦ | 3 credits | |||
ANT 322 - Food and Culture ♦ | 3 credits | |||
BUS 150 - Introduction to Business | 3 credits | |||
BUS 181 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits | |||
COM 203 - Introduction to Mass and Social Media | 3 credits | |||
COM 211 - Small Group Communication | 3 credits | |||
COM 260 - Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | |||
COM 309 - Intercultural Communication ♦ | 3 credits | |||
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credits | |||
POL 110 - Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 credits | |||
POL 290 - Politics and Governments of Developed and Developing Nations ♦ | 3 credits | |||
POL 390 - Central Europe: Berlin and Vienna International Travel Course ♦ | 3 credits | |||
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits | |||
PSY 120 - Human Growth and Development | 3 credits | |||
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology ♦ | 3 credits | |||
SPE 240 - Sport Psychology | 3 credits | |||
One Fine Arts course from: | ||||
ART 110 - Drawing 1 | 3 credits | |||
ART 120 - Fundamentals of 2-D | 3 credits | |||
ART 130 - Fundamentals of 3-D | 3 credits | |||
ART 140 - Introductory Web Design - Tools for Every Profession | 3 credits | |||
ART 150 - Non-Western Art ♦ | 3 credits | |||
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation | 3 credits | |||
MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals | 3 credits | |||
MUS 105 - American Popular Music | 3 credits | |||
THR 101 - Introduction to Theatre | 3 credits | |||
THR 210 - Acting 1 | 3 credits | |||
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
One cultural diversity course (can be met by a course used to satisfy one of the other GENED requirements indicated by ♦ above): | ||||
ANT 100 - General Anthropology | 3 credits | |||
ANT 101 - Biological Anthropology | 4 credits | |||
ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits | |||
ANT 104 - Linguistic Anthropology | 3 credits | |||
ANT 322 - Food and Culture | 3 credits | |||
ART 150 - Non-Western Art | 3 credits | |||
COM 309 - Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | |||
ENG 307 - Non-Western Perspectives | 3 credits | |||
GER 100 - Navigating Cultural Pitfalls | 3 credits | |||
GER 101 - Elementary German 1 | 4 credits | |||
GER 102 - Elementary German 2 | 4 credits | |||
HIS 352 - Islam and the Middle East | 3 credits | |||
HIS 371 - Native American History | 3 credits | |||
POL 290 - Politics and Governments of Developed and Developing Nations | 3 credits | |||
POL 390 - Central Europe: Berlin and Vienna International Travel Course | 3 credits | |||
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits | |||
SPA 100 - Hispanic Cultures | 3 credits | |||
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish 1 | 4 credits | |||
THE 225 - History of Israel | 3 credits | |||
THE 331 - Introduction to World Religions | 3 credits | |||
THE 332 - Christ and Culture | 3 credits | |||
THE 421 - Religion in America | 3 credits | |||
This requirement may also be met by a second foreign language course (GER 100, GER 101, GER 102, SPA 100, SPA 101) or ANT 104. | ||||
BA Foreign Language | ||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
For the BA, one of the following: Completion of three years of a high school foreign language, two of which must be sequential from the same language or completion of a college level foreign language course: | ||||
GER 101 - Elementary German 1 | 4 credits | |||
GER 102 - Elementary German 2 | 4 credits | |||
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish 1 | 4 credits | |||
Degree Credit Requirements
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Suggested General Education Sequencing
(Full general education information may be found here.)
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